Can you bring tweezers on a plane?

Can you bring tweezers on a plane? Do I have to check tweezers or can they go in my carry on? In our latest edition of “What can I bring on a plane” we examine the travel rules for tweezers and answer the burning questions including: Can I bring tweezers onÂ a plane?

Can you bring tweezers on a plane?

Tweezers. Those wonderfully simple little inventions that come in oh so handy when you need them most. Plucking an eyebrow, pulling some dead skin off, extracting an ingrown hair, and so on. People use tweezers in a variety of ways in their daily life.

Thus, it makes perfect sense to want to bring them with you on your trip. But, can you bring tweezers on a plane? In a post-9/11 world what are the TSA Rules on tweezers?

According to the TSA’s Travel Rules, Tweezers are an acceptable item to bring on a plane. That includes both checked luggage and carry on or hand luggage. To be clear, you CAN bring tweezers on a plane.

The TSA also offers the following guidance on their page that addresses traveling with tweezers: “Any sharp objects in checked baggage should be sheathed or securely wrapped to prevent injury to baggage handlers and inspectors.”

Normal Tweezers – no issues on a plane with these

Additional variant of common tweezers. Again, no issue with these fellas

That said, it’s worth noting that the TSA is definitely interested in keeping sharp objects off of airplanes and while most tweezers (especially those like pictured above) are going to be perfectly fine there are some tweezers that might garner the scrutiny of a TSA officer. For example these Ingrown Hair Tweezers, below, appear to be VERY sharp. They may not be an issue or maybe they will, but why take the chance.

Final Thoughts

Can you bring tweezers on a plane? Now you know. You can! Just be careful with the sharper models as the TSA might decide they are a little too sharp to be allowed on a plane. Happy traveling and happy tweezing!

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